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step up and make sure that friends and neighbors aren't in jeopardy and it's all about oregonians staying on the job until it's finished. i was moved by the presence of those from all over the country who came to our state, sometimes from thousands, thousands of meals away, helped save oregon treasures. people from california, arizona, all the way to the east coast and many points in between came to oregon to help out. and it was just stunning, mr. chairman, to meet folks from florida, who while worrying about their friends and loved ones in the path of hurricane irma were up and working on our natural disaster, which is wildfire. to get this job done right for generations to come, you have to recognize the inescapable proposition that the fires are betting hotter, they're getting bigger and they're getting much more dangerous to fight. in one example i heard how the eagle creek fire raced 13 miles in 15 hours and it burned with such ferociousness and in high winds that a jumped the columbia river, jumped the river, to start a fire on the washington side of the fwo gorg and those who aren
step up and make sure that friends and neighbors aren't in jeopardy and it's all about oregonians staying on the job until it's finished. i was moved by the presence of those from all over the country who came to our state, sometimes from thousands, thousands of meals away, helped save oregon treasures. people from california, arizona, all the way to the east coast and many points in between came to oregon to help out. and it was just stunning, mr. chairman, to meet folks from florida, who...
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senator what -- senator senator -- senator wyden: i'm going to listen to oregonians who have been clobbered by several mega-fires unlike anything we have seen in my home state of oregon. addition toat, in mega-fires, there are numerous other fires just up the road from my hometown of portland, the eagle creek fire has merged with the indian creek fire and spread over an area of more than 31,000 acres. , again just seen staggering and its implications, and fire jumps the columbia river into washington state. it is a ravaging our iconic columbia river gorge. this is a treasure, beloved by the millions of people who visit it every year. it is burning in the columbia river gorge now four days. days. although it appeared the first sparks at eagle creek fire were ignited by a young man. it is clear that the inferno was accelerated by the unusual heat in early september. now the lives and homes of gorge residents are under threat and a world renowned treasure in my home state has been devastated. sadly this wildfire devastation this month has rippled across oregon. oregon has southwest consumed mo
senator what -- senator senator -- senator wyden: i'm going to listen to oregonians who have been clobbered by several mega-fires unlike anything we have seen in my home state of oregon. addition toat, in mega-fires, there are numerous other fires just up the road from my hometown of portland, the eagle creek fire has merged with the indian creek fire and spread over an area of more than 31,000 acres. , again just seen staggering and its implications, and fire jumps the columbia river into...
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Sep 7, 2017
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and this particular story that i read to you is a true story of an oregonian, the story that belongs to hugo nicholas, one of 11,000 dreamers living in oregon today. like the hundreds of thousands of others brought to this country as children, through no fault of their own, hugo's future was thrown into complete chaos by the president. thrown into chaos when attorney general sessions, acting on orders from president trump, announced the cruel, heartless decision to end the deferred being -- deferred action for childhood arrivals program, the daca program. we know this program best as the program for dreamers. those young men and women who are seeking to do everything they can to have productive lives, contribute to their community and establish a financial foundation and contribute back to america, those young men and women who know no other nation, who speak no other language, who contribute to society and who are american in every way that matters. but that's not the viewpoint president trump has. and so we here in the senate have to act. the united states is and always have been a
and this particular story that i read to you is a true story of an oregonian, the story that belongs to hugo nicholas, one of 11,000 dreamers living in oregon today. like the hundreds of thousands of others brought to this country as children, through no fault of their own, hugo's future was thrown into complete chaos by the president. thrown into chaos when attorney general sessions, acting on orders from president trump, announced the cruel, heartless decision to end the deferred being --...
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building overlooking the columbia gorge, and she expressed the collective heartbreak of millions of oregonians. >> we have visitors from all over the world coming and they are just amazed at the beauty here. it just seems to be a magical place. all sorts of things to do. there's a lot of hiking. >> reporter: were you surprised at how quickly the fire spread? >> yeah, yeah, it did spread very fast. but we had a very wet winter and that makes grasses grow and then the rain stopped and everything went dry, and tinder dry. oregon is well known for its rain. people are thinking, "you want more rain?" yes, bring it on, lord. thank you. >> reporter: the red cross is currently sheltering about 200 people who have nowhere else to go, according to monique dugaw, an organization spokesperson. >> our resources are all over the state. we've had a shelter open for almost four weeks at the chetcobar wildfire in southern oregon. we have two shelters open for this gorge fire. we have another one in the eugene area. our folks have been going literally nonstop from one wildfire response to the next. we are prepa
building overlooking the columbia gorge, and she expressed the collective heartbreak of millions of oregonians. >> we have visitors from all over the world coming and they are just amazed at the beauty here. it just seems to be a magical place. all sorts of things to do. there's a lot of hiking. >> reporter: were you surprised at how quickly the fire spread? >> yeah, yeah, it did spread very fast. but we had a very wet winter and that makes grasses grow and then the rain...
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Sep 7, 2017
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president, in a few minutes i'm going to start sprinting to the airport to get home to listen to oregonians who have been clobbered by several mega fires unlike anything we have seen in my home state of oregon. on top of that, in addition to the mega fires, there are numerous other fires. just up the road from my hometown of portland, eagle creek fire has merged with the indian creek fire and has spread over an area of 31,000 acres. and what we have seen again just staggering in its implications, the fire jumped the columbia river into washington state. it's ravaging our iconic columbia river george. is this -- gorge. this is a treasure and beloved by people who visit it every year and people in my home state. next to me is a shot of the fire that has been burning in the columbia river gorge now for days. although it appears the first sparks of the eagle creek fire were ignited by a young man, it is clear that the inferno was accelerated by the unusual heat in early september. now the lives and the homes of gorge residents are under threat and a world-renowned treasure in my home state has
president, in a few minutes i'm going to start sprinting to the airport to get home to listen to oregonians who have been clobbered by several mega fires unlike anything we have seen in my home state of oregon. on top of that, in addition to the mega fires, there are numerous other fires. just up the road from my hometown of portland, eagle creek fire has merged with the indian creek fire and has spread over an area of 31,000 acres. and what we have seen again just staggering in its...
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Sep 27, 2017
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they were there to help oregonians deal with fire when they and their families were worried about what irma was going to do to florida. collea -- colleagues, i close by way of saying, we should expect no less than to help our fellow americans in puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. the american people now have to be part of a mobilization to bring together the enormous resources of our federal government to help when a disaster strikes. it is a matter of basic fairness and humanity to help protect and restore these american citizens and lands. i yield the floor and thank my colleague from oklahoma as well for his courtesy. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: i say to my friend from oregon that help is on the way. we don't know how long this will take. when you think of a land in the tropics and doesn't have electricity, it is hard for the imagines to get -- immigration to -- ima girch nation to get your arms around what happened. when you look at the news, the news would have the public believe there is a lot of dysfunction in the administration and nothi
they were there to help oregonians deal with fire when they and their families were worried about what irma was going to do to florida. collea -- colleagues, i close by way of saying, we should expect no less than to help our fellow americans in puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. the american people now have to be part of a mobilization to bring together the enormous resources of our federal government to help when a disaster strikes. it is a matter of basic fairness and humanity to help...
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Sep 27, 2017
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we're going to wipe out health care for half a million oregonians, and untold millions across the country, 20 million to 30 million across the country. well, we owe a big thank you to grassroots america. we owe a big thank you to ordinary citizens who believe in the vision of this country. and they proceeded to connect with capitol hill, to fill the streets and to flood the phones and to overflow our in boxes saying what are you doing, please stop. please stop trying to destroy peace of mind for americans. they said make health care work better, not worse. is that really too much for us to ask? and as we ponder how to make health care work better, grassroots america has expressed a lot of ideas. they said, you know, we have a really complicated system that creates all kinds of obstacles for ordinary families, for working families. for example, consider whether you have a job that provides you with insurance and your family with insurance, but then the company changes the policy that only covers you. how are you going to get your children covered? are you going to be able to get them signe
we're going to wipe out health care for half a million oregonians, and untold millions across the country, 20 million to 30 million across the country. well, we owe a big thank you to grassroots america. we owe a big thank you to ordinary citizens who believe in the vision of this country. and they proceeded to connect with capitol hill, to fill the streets and to flood the phones and to overflow our in boxes saying what are you doing, please stop. please stop trying to destroy peace of mind...
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Sep 6, 2017
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and this particular story that i read to you is a true story of an oregonian, the story that belongs to hugo nicholas, one of 11,000 dreamers living in oregon today. like the hundreds of thousands of others brought to this country as children, through no fault of their own, hugo's future was thrown into complete chaos by the president. thrown into chaos when attorney general sessions, acting on orders from president trump, announced the cruel, heartless decision to end the deferred being -- deferred action for childhood arrivals program, the daca program. we know this program best as the program for dreamers. those young men and women who are seeking to do everything they can to have productive lives, contribute to their community and establish a financial foundation and contribute back to america, those young men and women who know no other nation, who speak no other language, who contribute to society and who are american in every way that matters. but that's not the viewpoint president trump has. and so we here in the senate have to act. the united states is and always have been a
and this particular story that i read to you is a true story of an oregonian, the story that belongs to hugo nicholas, one of 11,000 dreamers living in oregon today. like the hundreds of thousands of others brought to this country as children, through no fault of their own, hugo's future was thrown into complete chaos by the president. thrown into chaos when attorney general sessions, acting on orders from president trump, announced the cruel, heartless decision to end the deferred being --...
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"the oregonian" reports the eagle creek fire has jumped the columbian river and spread to washington state. look at this. time lapsed video shows this fire. it has burned 20,000 acres. 15-year-old boy from vancouver is believed to have started the fire. a teenawitness said she thought heard teenagers giggling as they threw firecrackers. >>> senator john mccain was spotted in the halls yesterday. he's understood going treatment for brain cancer as you know. he completed his first round 2 1/2 weeks ago. he plans to manage the florida bay. >> he looks good too. >>> politico reports the trial of menendez starts today. he's accused of did political things in exchange for funds. he's the first sitting senator to stand trial for bribery in 40 years. >>> and the pittsburgh "post-gazette" reports on the pittsburgh international airport to be the first report to ease 9/11 security. they can go all the way to the gate. they still have to get tickets. >> you're going have more passengers in the tsa security check lane, more passengers millings about the airport, more passengers to deal with for
"the oregonian" reports the eagle creek fire has jumped the columbian river and spread to washington state. look at this. time lapsed video shows this fire. it has burned 20,000 acres. 15-year-old boy from vancouver is believed to have started the fire. a teenawitness said she thought heard teenagers giggling as they threw firecrackers. >>> senator john mccain was spotted in the halls yesterday. he's understood going treatment for brain cancer as you know. he completed his...
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and the oregon way is all about oregonians staying on the job until it's finished. i was also very moved by the presence of those from all over the country who came to our state, sometimes thousands from thousands of miles away to help save oregon stretches. people from california, arizona, all the way to the east coast and many points in between came to oregon to help out. and it was just stunning, mr. chairman, to meet folks from florida who while worrying about their friends and loved ones in the path of hurricane irma were up and working on our natural disaster, which is wildfire. to get this job done right for generations to come, you have to recognize the inescapable proposition take these fires are getting hotter, they're getting bigger, and they're getting much more dangerous to fight. in one example i heard how the eagle creek fire raced 13 miles in 15 hours, and it burned with such ferociousness and at high winds that it jumped the columbia river, jumped the river to start a fire on the washington side of the gorge. for those who may not be familiar with n
and the oregon way is all about oregonians staying on the job until it's finished. i was also very moved by the presence of those from all over the country who came to our state, sometimes thousands from thousands of miles away to help save oregon stretches. people from california, arizona, all the way to the east coast and many points in between came to oregon to help out. and it was just stunning, mr. chairman, to meet folks from florida who while worrying about their friends and loved ones...
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the oregonian reports the eagle creek fire has jumped the colombian and spread to washington state. it shows it engulfing the colombian gorge yesterday. covering 15,000 acres. and they suspect a teenager started the fire and one person said she thought she heard them giggling when one threw something saturday. >>> john mccain is not planning to go anywhere. he was spotted in the halls of congress yesterday following the august recess. he is undergoing treatment for brain cancer. as you know, he completed his first round of chemotherapy 2 1/2 years ago and plans to cover the authorizing bill. >> he looks good. >>> senator bob menendez, the new jersey democrat is accused of doing political favors for a florida eye doctor in exchange for campaign donations and very lavish gifts. both menendez and the eye doctors pleaded not guilty. he is the first standing senator to stand trial for bribery in 40 years. >>> reporting on the pittsburgh international airport becoming the first u.s. airport to ease 9/11 security restrictions. starting yesterday, anyone headed to the airport can go all the
the oregonian reports the eagle creek fire has jumped the colombian and spread to washington state. it shows it engulfing the colombian gorge yesterday. covering 15,000 acres. and they suspect a teenager started the fire and one person said she thought she heard them giggling when one threw something saturday. >>> john mccain is not planning to go anywhere. he was spotted in the halls of congress yesterday following the august recess. he is undergoing treatment for brain cancer. as you...